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EdR Acquires 1,016-Bed Student Housing Community Near Oregon State University

by Nellie Day January 16, 2017

CORVALLIS, ORE. — EdR has acquired The Retreat at Corvallis, a 1,016-bed community located near the Oregon State University campus in Corvallis. Built in 2015, the property offers a mix of one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom units in both traditional apartment configurations and cottages. Community amenities include a clubhouse, resort-style pool, cardio room, weight room, yoga studio, bike storage, complimentary coffee bar, indoor golf simulator, game room, computer lab, tanning and green space. The community is 95 percent occupied for the current school year.

January 16, 2017

California Multifamily Seniors Housing Western

Cushman & Wakefield Arranges Sale of 233-Unit Seniors Housing Community in Laguna Hills

by Nellie Day January 16, 2017

LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. — Cushman & Wakefield has arranged the sale of The Wellington, a 233-unit independent living and assisted living community in the Los Angeles suburb of Laguna Hills. The luxury community is located next to a master-planned, age-restricted community with over 14,000 residents. The buyer, which was not disclosed, has brought in San Diego-based Senior Resources Group to manage the property. David Rothschild, Mary Christian and Allen McMurty of Cushman & Wakefield’s National Senior Housing Investment Advisory represented the undisclosed seller in the transaction.

January 16, 2017

Arizona Industrial Western

Manna Distribution Services Leases Industrial Space in Phoenix

by Nellie Day January 16, 2017

PHOENIX — Manna Distribution Services has leased 37,000 square feet of industrial space at Phoenix Star Commerce Park in Phoenix. The space is located at 2110 S. 7th Ave. The national delivery company’s Phoenix location will join other U.S. outposts, including Portland, Ore., Los Angeles, Chicago, New Orleans and St. Louis, Mo. Keri Davies and Jon Rosenberg of Levrose Commercial Real Estate and Paramount represented the tenant, while Lee & Associates represented the landlord.

January 16, 2017

California Retail Western

California-Based Restaurant Group Plans To Double International Locations

by Nellie Day January 16, 2017

GLENDALE, CALIF. — DineEquity Inc., a full-service restaurant group that includes the IHOP and Applebee’s brands, has signed four new multi-unit development agreements in the Middle East, Asia Pacific and Latin America. The agreements are part of the company’s plan to double its number of international locations over the next five years. Since the beginning of 2014, 80 new international restaurants have opened. In addition, during that same time frame, DineEquity nearly tripled the international development pipeline to more than 200 restaurants. DineEquity plans to spread the IHOP to Thailand and India and extend the Applebee’s brand in the Middle East to six locations in Bahrain and Oman by 2023. The company has also planned five new Applebee’s locations in Panama by 2021. Based in Glendale, Calif., DineEquity owns, operates and/or franchises more than 3,700 restaurants in all 50 U.S. states and 17 countries.

January 16, 2017

Office Top Stories Washington Western

Schnitzer West Sells 291,000 SF Office Building in Seattle for $268.9M

by Jeff Shaw January 16, 2017

SEATTLE — Schnitzer West has sold Urban Union, a Class A office building in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood, for $268.9 million, according to The Seattle Times. A joint venture between TriStar Capital and RFR Holding purchased the property. The building opened last year and recently underwent a $10.5 million alteration project for Amazon, the building’s main tenant, according to The Times. Totaling 12 stories and 291,000 square feet, Urban Union features a coffee shop, restaurant, rooftop conference deck, fitness center, locker rooms, bike lockers and concierge services. Seattle-based architecture firm CollinsWoerman designed the building. Just north of downtown, the South Lake Union neighborhood stretches from the Space Needle along the southern waterfront of Lake Union. The area is known for its restaurants, art galleries and museums. Schnitzer West is a real estate developer and manager of office properties, largely in the Seattle and Denver metros. TriStar and RFR are both New York City-based investment firms. — Jeff Shaw

January 16, 2017

Office Washington Western

Equus Acquired Two Office Buildings in Redmond for $22.3M

by Nellie Day January 13, 2017

REDMOND, WASH. — Equus Capital Partners has purchased Quadrant Willows B and D, a two-building office portfolio in Redmond, for $22.3 million. The Class B buildings are situated along Willows Road at the west end of the Redmond Valley. Notable employers in the area include Microsoft’s world headquarters and Nintendo USA’s headquarters. Equus purchased Quadrant Willows C and E in March 2016. The firm plans to make significant upgrades to all four buildings. The acquisition was made on behalf of Equus Investment Partnership X L.P. CBRE’s Scott Davis, Tom Pehl and Lou Senini represented the seller, Menlo Equities, in this transaction.

January 13, 2017

California Loans Retail Western

Newmark Arranges Two Loans for Retail Properties in California Totaling $21.9M

by Nellie Day January 13, 2017

MAR VISTA AND BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. — Newmark Realty Capital has arranged two separate refinancing loans for a Beverly Hills-based developer for two retail properties in Mar Vista and Beverly Hills totaling $21.9 million. George Mitsanas and Doug Tisdale of Newmark secured an $8.6 million loan for a 38,665-square-foot Whole Foods Market in Mar Vista and a $13.3 million loan for a 25,496-square-foot, four-building retail portfolio in Beverly Hills. The 15-year loans, which feature 30-year amortization schedules, were placed with one of Newmark’s correspondent life insurance company lenders.

January 13, 2017

Office Oregon Western

Second City Buys Office Building in Portland for $14.5M

by Nellie Day January 13, 2017

PORTLAND, ORE. — Second City Real Estate has acquired a 72,572-square-foot office building in Portland’s Lloyd District for $14.5 million. The building, known as 1500 Plaza, is located at 1500 N.E. Irving St. It was built in 1964 and designed by Skidmore, Owings and Merrill. The property is currently 95 percent leased. More than one quarter of the space has already been converted into modern, creative workspace. JLL’s Paige Morgan and Buzz Ellis executed the sale. The seller was Swift Real Estate Partners.

January 13, 2017

California Retail Western

Civic Partners Receives Approval for Retail, Hotel Development in Lake Elsinore

by Nellie Day January 13, 2017

LAKE ELSINORE, CALIF. — Civic Partners has received approval for the development of Artisan Alley at The Diamond in Lake Elsinore. Situated on 11 acres, the development will feature 95,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space and a 130-room hotel on the corner of Diamond Drive and Malaga Road. Designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning, the property will be built in two phases with the first phase including a 7,000-square-foot restaurant building, 21,500 square feet of brewery space, 11,200 square feet of retail and a 6,700-square-foot pad building for a restaurant or retail space. Artisan Alley will feature a variety of craft breweries, as well as complementary non-traditional food offerings and retailers. Groundbreaking is slated to begin early this year, with completion scheduled for 2018.

January 13, 2017

California Retail Western

Nordstrom Rack to Relocate Store to Long Beach Exchange in Long Beach

by Nellie Day January 13, 2017

LONG BEACH, CALIF. — Seattle-based Nordstrom Inc. plans to relocate its Nordstrom Rack store in Lakewood Center to Long Beach Exchange in Long Beach. The 28,000-square-foot store is scheduled to open in spring 2018. Burnham Ward Properties LLC, an affiliate of Burnham USA Equities Inc., owns the property, which is occupied by Whole Foods 365 and a variety of dining and fitness offerings.

January 13, 2017

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